History

• The Walt Disney pictures was an independent production company during the golden age (1928-1949).

• It was first established in October 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney and was later reincorporated as Walt Disney Production, Ltd.

Facts

• Walt Disney company is the largest media and entertainment company in the world.

• Walt Disney's mickey mouse with originally named Mortimer.

• The company was originally founded to sell a short series of film cartoons.

• Walt Disney holds the record of earning the most Oscars, they have 32 in total.

Most famous Disney films • Snow white and the seven dwarfs• Pinocchio• Dumbo• Bambi• Cinderella• Alice in wonderland• Peter pan• Lady and the tramp • Sleeping beauty• 101 Dalmatians• Mary Poppins• The jungle book• Robin hood• The little mermaid• Beauty and the beast• Aladdin• Toy story• Tarzan• Lilo and stitch• Finding nemo• Pirates of the Caribbean• Cars• The night before Christmas• Up• Tangled

Greatest successes

• Walt Disney Pictures is noteworthy for being the only film studio to have more than two films (four films) that have surpassed the $1 billion mark, these being Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Alice in Wonderland Toy Story 3 (2010), and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides .In addition, Disney is the only major Hollywood studio which released two films each of them having accumulated more than $1 billion worldwide in the same year at the box office.

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, was remarkably successful both commercially and artistically and was Noted for its technological achievements; it won an Honorary Oscar for its "significant screen innovation."

Other companies and brands

• Pixar animations is most know for producing films like Toy Story and monsters Inc. Pixar was purchased by Walt Disney in 2006.

• Walt Disney animations studio was founded in 1923 by the brothers Roy and Walt Disney. They released the first full length film of snow white and the seven dwarves.

other companies include :• Marvel studios which was purchased by the Walt Disney

company for $4 billion in 2009 • Disneynature is also part of the Disney company and was

founded in 2008

Disney Merchandise

• Some of Disney's most popular merchandise includes many Disney world’s across the world in places such as Florida, Paris, there are many popular rides at these resorts and Disneyland is one of the most popular theme park attractions.